Gloster Meteor
The Meteor Database at iModeler
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Classic Airframes 1/48 Meteor T.7
After three years of operating the Meteor, it was becoming obvious that there was a need for a trainer, so that new jet pilots could have the opportunity of learning more about their mounts before being turned loose on their own. This had [...]
Gloster Meteor N.F.11 and N.F.14
Here are the Classic Airframes Gloster Meteor N.F.11, limited-run injection-molded kit, and the Aeroclub Meteor N.F.14, multi-media vacuform. Both 1/48, the N.F.11 built in 2004 and the N.F.14 in 2002.
Following the conclusion of the [...]
Revell (X MPM) Meteor F4
Hi All, Another oldie i built this last year its the Revell (X MPM) Meteor F4 or as we brits call
it The Meat Box.
Not a bad kit, nice surface detail the cockpit isn't great but a perfect candidate for fitting the Eduard Zoom Etch which i [...]
H-K Models Meteor F.4 EE549 flown by AVM Sir J.M. Robb
Meteor EE549:
The first major change in the Gloster Meteor came with the Meteor F.4, which went into production in 1946, after the first F.4 prototype flew on May 17, 1945. The major change with the F.4 was the use of Rolls-Royce Derwent 5 [...]
Review: H-K 1/32 Meteor F.Mk.4 test shot
The Meteor F.4 was the result of three separate lines of research that began shortly after 616 Squadron had taken delivery of their Meteor F.1s in 1944.
The Aerodynamic Section at R.A.E. Farnborough was studying ways to improve [...]
WIP: 1/32 H-K Models Meteor F. Mk. 4 (test shot)
The H-K Models test shot of their new 1/32 Gloster Meteor F. Mk. 4 arrived Monday. Here is the result of about 3-4 hours of work today.
The surface detail is very petite and realistic, even moreso than the B-17. The kit is simple and fit [...]
The postman's just been!
Hurray, at last, my new kits have arrived! There's no choice in the livery for the Ferrari, but I haven't decided about the Meteor yet, either the camoflage or the plain (easy to identify) white finish What do you guys think?
Thanks [...]
1000 articles!
Today, iModeler hit a significant milestone - our 1000th headline article. For the record, the millennium entry was Neil Foster's Tamiya Meteor prototype 1/48. Neil discovered iModeler in February; three months later, he has a solid [...]
Gloster Pioneer 1/48
This is my rendition of the Gloster Pioneer in 1/48 scale ,I can't remember who the kit is by but it was one I had not seen before,I like to display this next the Meteor at club days.Who would have thought this funny looking bird would [...]
Meteor prototype 1/48 Tamiya
This is my rendition of Tamiya's Meteor prototype,as usual with Tamiya it is a superb kit and I can vouch for the accuracy as this actual aircraft was on permanent display in the aircraft museum at RAF Cosford,although last time I was [...]
